created sense approved 笑谈/笑談 · xiàotán · laughingstock — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
笑谈 / 笑談
xiàotán
laughingstock
A person or thing that is an object of ridicule; something everyone laughs at
笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to ridicule 谈 (literal) → 谈/談 · tán · [what is said]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 笑谈/笑談 · xiàotán · to laugh over — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
笑谈 / 笑談
xiàotán
to laugh over
To talk about something with a smile or a laugh; to chat lightheartedly about a topic
笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh 谈 (literal) → 谈/談 · tán · to talk
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 笑谈/笑談 · xiàotán · joke — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
笑谈 / 笑談
xiàotán
joke
A funny remark, story, or jest intended to make others laugh
笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · funny 谈 (literal) → 谈/談 · tán · [what is said]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition